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Polish furniture industry faces weaker demand and rising Chinese competition
4+ day, 15+ min ago (135+ words) InteriorDaily Poland's furniture industry is facing growing pressure as demand in key European markets weakens and imports from China continue to rise © Sjankauskas | Dreamstime The value of furniture production among Polish companies employing at least 10 people fell 3.9% to PLN…...
City housing crisis deepens as EU targets affordability, second homes, vacant sites
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (669+ words) The European Commission has proposed new EU-wide rules intended to give local and national authorities clearer grounds to intervene in housing markets where affordability and availability are under the greatest strain. The draft law, called the Affordable Housing Act, would…...
Viennese Feel More Often Constrained in Their Apartments
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (9+ words) Vienna.at...
EU housing commissioner labels crisis an emergency as Brussels targets short-term rentals
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (447+ words) European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warns that skyrocketing property prices and rents are pushing essential workers out of cities, prompting new rules to restrict platforms like Airbnb in stressed markets. Europe’s escalating housing crisis has reached emergency proportions, leaving police officers,…...
Europe's housing crisis has become an 'emergency', Commissioner warns
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (495+ words) Europe's housing crisis has escalated to an "emergency", as young people in many member states find it impossible to buy or even rent a home, European Commissioner for Housing Dan Jørgensen has told Euronews, adding that Brussels is taking the…...
Europe's 2028 Reusable Packaging Mandate Creates a New Crisis: Who Washes the Cups?
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (360+ words) Sep 10, 2026, 02:49 ET BMI Korea, the 30-year high-pressure washing engineer from Korea says the bottleneck isn't collection — it's cleaning HWASEONG, South Korea, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From February 12, 2028, EU food service establishments offering takeaway must provide reusable packaging within a formal reuse system....
EU considers restrictions on second homes to tackle housing crisis
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (470+ words) The European Commission proposed new EU rules Wednesday that could make it easier for cities and national governments to restrict the use and purchase of second homes in areas facing severe housing pressure, while stopping short of creating an EU-wide…...
Short-term lettings: Brussels tightens EU regulations. Here’s what’s changing
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (124+ words) Il Sole 24 ORE Europe is tightening the screws on short-term lets. The European Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jorgensen, has officially presented the draft regulation, which aims to establish, for the first time, a common European framework for tourist lettings. This…...
Listen: Can the EU really make housing more affordable?
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (711+ words) EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish the podcast series “Briefed” hosted by Léa Marchal. The podcast is available on all major platforms. Find the full transcript below: In the first quarter of 2026 alone, rents…...
McLoud animal sanctuary seeks help after fire
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (405+ words) The Forehands have spent 25 years caring for animals in need. Now, after fire damage made their home unlivable, they’re asking for help feeding and housing their sanctuary animals. A McLoud family's home was damaged after a fire over the weekend,…...